Secrets to Discovering Your “Why”

Many people don’t take the time to discover what is important to them, as a result they go through life without a compass or a map to their destination (that is also unknown for a few) Regardless of where you are or what you are striving to achieve, the most important first step is to discover your purpose. What makes you cry, what brings you joy “why”?  Success is the sum total of choices that you make each day. Those choices are made either consciously or subconsiously. By leaning what your values are, a life of fulfillment rather than frustration is possible. Let’s start by determining your CORE VALUES.  This list is not everything, but some values that are thought provoking and may lead  you farther in your journey. Select the top six in importance for you and write it down.

• Legacy- making a differnce today with tomorrow in mind
• Faith/Religion- belief in a Higher power
• Family- spending both quality and chosen quantity of time with them
• Achievement- aspiring to achieve excellence
• Integrity- who you are no matter where you are or who you are with
• Growth- investing time in education and personal growth
• Change- embracing change, looking for continuous improvement, doing things better
• Recognition- giving and receiving acknowledgement for a job well don
• Loyalty- being faithful to a person, ideal, cause , duty or custom
• Honesy- beiing sincere and truthful no matter where you are
• Quality- a standard of excellence\
• Committment- dedication to a course of action or a relationship
• Passion- boundless enthusiasm and excitement
• Perfection- Striving for the highest attainable standard, attention to details
• Fitness- physical and emotional health through intentional training
• Status- holding a prestigious position or title
• Courage- willing to take calculated risks outside of your comfort zone
• Fun-ability to laugh, playfulness, joking
• Balance-finding a way to fit it all in based on your priorities
• Money/Wealth- an abundance of material things
• Creativity- the ability to try new ways to accomplish things; think outside the box
• Service- serving others without material gain in mind
• Urgency- action oriented, the ability to prioritize and move quickly
• Trust- to rely on the integrity or character of a person or thing
• Accountable- willing to take responsability for actions and outcomes
• Competence- to possess knowledge and ability to perform
• Fairness- treat everyone equally
• Independence- freedom from control or influence of others.
• Structure- formal systems in place
• Efficiency- minimizing waste of time and resources
• Effectiveness- precision execution of a plan to produce planned results
• Simplicity- lack of complication

Take some time to explore your own desires and passions. I will be taking you to the next step with my next blog. Sign up to be notified if you want to learn more.